June 30, 2015, 1:56PM

The Obama Administration has proposed making low-wage workers, such as fast-food restaurant managers eligible for overtime pay. Since the proposal takes doesn't require the approval of Congress, the pay hikes will probably take effect next year. Full story »

June 23, 2015, 9:41PM

Obama also plans to make it clear that while he is keeping a longstanding federal prohibition against making concessions to those who take hostages, the government can communicate and negotiate with captors holding Americans or help family members seeking to do so in order to ensure their safe return. Full story »

June 14, 2015, 8:00AM

This week, President Obama announced he will send up to 450 more U.S. troops to Iraq to step up the training of local forces as they battle the Islamic State. The move has received mixed reviews in the U.S., as some think this will help Iraq in its fight against ISIS, while others believe more troops are needed along... Full story »

May 24, 2015, 8:00AM

President Obama used his commencement speech to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., on Wednesday to focus on the potential ramifications of climate change. Critics, though, are blasting Obama over his statements, saying man-made climate change has not been proven and more serious threats such as ISIS must take a higher priority. Full story »

May 20, 2015, 5:40PM

Also, Nebraska lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty; surveillance video shows Waco gunfight; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal puts "Marriage and Conscience Act" into law; Aaron Hernandez involved in prison fight; North Korea claims it can mount nuclear warhead on a missile; and Israeli government backs down from launch separate buses for Palestinians and Jews in West Bank. Full story »

May 05, 2015, 1:43AM

Obama made his final appearance on the show Monday night, another of several big celebrity appearances planned as the "Late Show with David Letterman" heads toward its final broadcast on May 20. Full story »